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Madam President, once again, the Republican leadership is circumventing and abusing the rules of the U.S. Senate. In this Congress, this has happened over and over and over again--denying debate on the Senate floor, where we have the…
I was unavoidably detained earlier. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 217. MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS Beatty (Lawrence) Blunt Rochester (Raskin) Butterfield (Kildee) Chu…
We live in an interesting age. I rise in strong support of this legislation. I have heard my Republican friends lament the fact that we have things in this bill that they don't like and apparently that the Senate doesn't like. I have been…
Since the beginning of this Congress, House Democrats have fought for the people. From lowering healthcare costs to raising wages by rebuilding America, to cleaning up corruption and strengthening democracy, House Democrats have passed…
The bill before us today establishes a program making grants available to State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to address cybersecurity risks and threats to their information systems. This is not a silver bullet, but it allows…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Before I start, I want to acknowledge the gentlewoman's leadership position. I was sitting in my chair--I have been dealing with cyber issues for a long time--and when I heard Mr. Joyce agree with the…
Mr. President, I wish to enter into a colloquy with Senators Moran and Tester, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to discuss H.R. 561, the Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act. H.R…
I want to thank Chairman Pallone for his leadership of our committee with respect to all of these bills, particularly the health bills we are talking about today, and, also, Ranking Member Walden. As you know, many of these are bipartisan…
Reserving the right to object, I want to thank my friend Senator Cramer for bringing attention to this issue. I think he knows that the PPP program was included in the CARES Act. I take great pride in working with Senator Rubio--Republican…
I thank my friend, the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Mr. Walden, the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, for bringing this bill to the floor. But, most of all, I want to thank my friend, Dr. Phil Roe…
I am going to make some comments, but I want to just briefly remark about the gentleman from Pennsylvania's remarks about the PPP. That program was, of course, a bipartisan program that was negotiated between Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rubio, and…
I thank the chair of the committee for his focus and hard work on behalf of our environment and on behalf of reversing climate change and on behalf of the health and welfare of the American people. The global climate crisis is one of the…
Mr. President, I want to thank Senator Whitehouse for his longstanding leadership in the U.S. Senate on addressing the concerns of climate change. He has been there every week, every day, leading us to take action to prevent the horrors of…
Madam President, today I thank the 30 million small businesses in America for their contributions to our economy during this year's National Small Business Week, which began on Sunday, September 20 and ends on Saturday, September 26…
Madam President, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The Nation mourns the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday night. She died on the eve of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah. She was…
Madam President, last Friday, our country lost a trailblazer for equality, a moral giant, and a lover of justice--the great Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, affectionately known as RBG. While physically small, she had a towering impact on…
Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to an extraordinary constituent, Dr. Rolf H. Eppinger, who passed away on August 14, 2020. Dr. Eppinger's outstanding work has saved the lives of many Americans and will save many more in the years to…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to thank the ranking member for her leadership and always trying to be responsible. I thank Mr. Visclosky and the Appropriations Committee for their work. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this…